In order to get genealogical information from Montenegro, it is necessary to determine where the records you need are located. To do this you first write to the archive to inquire where the records are. After receiving a reply you send a letter to the address given to you by the archive. It may be possible for you to get information by writing. However, you can expect to wait several months for a reply and it is also quite possible, that you will not receive an answer.

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Following are two sample letters to guide you in writing genealogical inquiries. Type or clearly print your letter using these sample letters as a guide.

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In order to get genealogical information from Montenegro, it is necessary to determine where the records you need are located. To do this you first write to the archive to inquire where the records are. After receiving a reply you send a letter to the address given to you by the archive. It may be possible for you to get information by writing. However, you can expect to wait several months for a reply and it is also quite possible, that you will not receive an answer.

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Use '''Sample letter A''' as a guide to write a letter asking where the records are located. Include two International Reply Coupons in your letter to cover their postage costs in answering you. You can obtain International Reply Coupons at your post office. The answer should include the address of the archive or registry office where the records you need are located.

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Following are two sample letters to guide you in writing genealogical inquiries. Type or clearly print your letter using these sample letters as a guide.

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Upon receiving the needed address, use '''Sample letter B''' to write a letter to the place where the records are kept. Again include two International Reply Coupons.

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Use '''Sample letter A''' as a guide to write a letter asking where the records are located. Include two International Reply Coupons in your letter to cover their postage costs in answering you. You can obtain International Reply Coupons at your post office. The answer should include the address of the archive or registry office where the records you need are located.

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Please note the following when writing your letters:

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Upon receiving the needed address, use '''Sample letter B''' to write a letter to the place where the records are kept. Again include two International Reply Coupons.

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=== Dates ===

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Please note the following when writing your letters:

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Write dates in day-month-year order. For example: ''12. aprila 1844 / oko'' [about] ''1844''. The names of months are not capitalized. The months in the possessive form used in writing dates are:

Dear Sir/Madame:<br><br>My ancestor was born in Montenegro.<br><br>Name: <br>Birthdate: <br>Birthplace: <br>Religion: <br><br>I would like information about his (her) dates of birth and marriage. Also, I would like information about the parents of my ancestor. Please, could you inform me as to where I can obtain the requested information?<br><br>Respectfully yours,<br>

Dear Sir/Madame:<br><br>My ancestor was born in Montenegro.<br><br>Name: <br>Birthdate: <br>Birthplace: <br>Religion: <br><br>I would like information about his (her) dates of birth and marriage. Also, I would like information about the parents of my ancestor. Please, could you inform me as to where I can obtain the requested information?<br><br>Respectfully yours,<br>

(NAME AND ADDRESS OF ARCHIVE OR REGISTRY OFFICE)<br><br>Dear Sir/Madame:<br><br>I was informed by the State Archives of Montenegro that records of my ancestor can be found at your archive/registry office. Would you please extract for me the records of birth and marriage?<br><br> Name: <br> Birthdate: <br> Birthplace: <br> Religion: <br><br>Also, I would like to know information about his parents and their other children. Please extract the record exactly as given in the original, noting the record, volume and page number.<br><br>Please bill me for your service. If the price is more than $30, please let me know before you start the research. Thank you for your help.

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=== Translation of Sample Letter B ===

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Respectfully yours,

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(NAME AND ADDRESS OF ARCHIVE OR REGISTRY OFFICE)<br><br>Dear Sir/Madame:<br><br>I was informed by the State Archives of Montenegro that records of my ancestor can be found at your archive/registry office. Would you please extract for me the records of birth and marriage?<br><br>Name: <br>Birthdate: <br>Birthplace: <br>Religion: <br><br>Also, I would like to know information about his parents and their other children. Please extract the record exactly as given in the original, noting the record, volume and page number.<br><br>Please bill me for your service. If the price is more than $30, please let me know before you start the research. Thank you for your help.

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Introduction

In order to get genealogical information from Montenegro, it is necessary to determine where the records you need are located. To do this you first write to the archive to inquire where the records are. After receiving a reply you send a letter to the address given to you by the archive. It may be possible for you to get information by writing. However, you can expect to wait several months for a reply and it is also quite possible, that you will not receive an answer.

Following are two sample letters to guide you in writing genealogical inquiries. Type or clearly print your letter using these sample letters as a guide.

Use Sample letter A as a guide to write a letter asking where the records are located. Include two International Reply Coupons in your letter to cover their postage costs in answering you. You can obtain International Reply Coupons at your post office. The answer should include the address of the archive or registry office where the records you need are located.

Upon receiving the needed address, use Sample letter B to write a letter to the place where the records are kept. Again include two International Reply Coupons.

Please note the following when writing your letters:

Dates

Write dates in day-month-year order. For example: 12. aprila 1844 / oko [about] 1844. The names of months are not capitalized. The months in the possessive form used in writing dates are:

Translation of Sample Letter A

Državni arhiv Crne GoreNovice Cerovića 281250 CetinjeMONTENEGRO

Dear Sir/Madame:

My ancestor was born in Montenegro.

Name: Birthdate: Birthplace: Religion:

I would like information about his (her) dates of birth and marriage. Also, I would like information about the parents of my ancestor. Please, could you inform me as to where I can obtain the requested information?